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Factors Affecting Academic Procrastination

Abstract

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<p>This study sought to understand the relationships among locus of control, parenting style, academic procrastination, and financial independence with a population of undergraduate students. A sample of 61 students (39 females, 21 males, 1 other) completed measures of demographics, locus of control, parenting style, and academic procrastination. Participants were recruited within the last two weeks of the semester. Therefore, the sample probably contained a higher percentage of procrastinators than the general population. There were no significant correlations across the total sample. There was a significant positive correlation between higher scores on the Parental Authority Questionnaire authoritative scale and the Procrastination Assessment Scale Student Frequency scores for individuals who were financially dependent. There was also a significant negative correlation between the authoritarian and authoritative parenting style scores for those who were financially dependent.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Department of Psychology
Year
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Reynolds, John Paul
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Sally Kuhlenschmidt (Director), Elizabeth Jones, and Carl Myers.

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1511
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oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-2516

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2026-07-24
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citation

Reynolds, John Paul. Factors Affecting Academic Procrastination. 2015. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1511